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Summary

Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when first published more than sixty years ago. Now recognized as a timeless classic with sales of more than 40 million copies worldwide, this introduction to Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Wizard, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth tells of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent.

Author Biography

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but even as he studied these classics he was creating a set of his own.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

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Note on the Text

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Author's Note

1

(2)

An Unexpected Party

3

(29)

Roast Mutton

32

(19)

A Short Rest

51

(10)

Over Hill and Under Hill

61

(15)

Riddles in the Dark

76

(24)

Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire

100

(22)

Queer Lodgings

122

(31)

Flies and Spiders

153

(32)

Barrels Out of Bond

185

(20)

A Warm Welcome

205

(14)

On the Doorstep

219

(11)

Inside Information

230

(23)

Not at Home

253

(13)

Fire and Water

266

(11)

The Gathering of the Clouds

277

(12)

A Thief in the Night

289

(7)

The Clouds Burst

296

(14)

The Return Journey

310

(10)

The Last Stage

320

Chapter I of The Fellowship of the Ring, Book One of The Lord of the RingsA Long-Expected Party